Author name: Paul Hamilton

“Bless them that curse you, and pray for them which despitefully use you.” — Luke 6:28 “Thus saith the Lord God; Because that the Philistines have dealt by revenge, and have taken vengeance with a despiteful heart, to destroy it for the old hatred;” — Ezekiel 25:15 In Ezekiel 25:15, God condemns the Philistines for […]

“Take ye from among you an offering unto the LORD: whosoever is of a willing heart, let him bring it, an offering of the LORD; gold, and silver, and brass,” — Exodus 35:5 “Thy people shall be willing in the day of thy power, in the beauties of holiness from the womb of the morning:

“If thy presence go not with me, carry us not up hence.” —Exodus 33:15 “There be many that say, Who will shew us any good? LORD, lift thou up the light of thy countenance upon us.” —Psalm 4:6 In Exodus 33:15, Moses refuses to move forward without the presence of God. Israel had land promised,

“…Exact no more than that which is appointed you.” —Luke 3:13 “He that covereth his sins shall not prosper: but whoso confesseth and forsaketh them shall have mercy.” —Proverbs 28:13 Luke 3:13 shows John the Baptist confronting dishonesty at its root. The publicans were tempted to take more than was right, but John called them

“He that walketh uprightly walketh surely: but he that perverteth his ways shall be known.” —Proverbs 10:9 “Therefore judge nothing before the time, until the Lord come, who both will bring to light the hidden things of darkness, and will make manifest the counsels of the hearts: and then shall every man have praise of

“…according to the glorious gospel of the blessed God, which was committed to my trust.” —1 Timothy 1:11 “…ye take too much upon you…wherefore then lift ye up yourselves above the congregation of the LORD?” —Numbers 16:3; “…ye are gathered together against the LORD.” —Numbers 16:11 Paul reminds Timothy that the gospel was “committed to

“Say unto my soul, I am thy salvation.” —Psalm 35:3 “For mine eyes have seen thy salvation.” —Luke 2:30 David was not only asking God to defend him from his enemies — he was asking God to speak assurance directly to his soul: “I am thy salvation.” The deepest need of the heart is not

“Yea, mine own familiar friend, in whom I trusted, which did eat of my bread, hath lifted up his heel against me.” —Psalm 41:9 “All my inward friends abhorred me: and they whom I loved are turned against me.” —Job 19:19 Both David and Job speak from the deep pain of betrayal. These verses remind

“Behold, I will rain bread from heaven for you; and the people shall go out and gather a certain rate every day, that I may prove them, whether they will walk in my law, or no.” —Exodus 16:4 “…feed me with food convenient for me.” —Proverbs 30:8 God does not train His people to live

Paul & Susan Hamilton — Missionaries to Moldova “As cold waters to a thirsty soul, so is good news from a far country.” — Proverbs 25:25